A clever person used to mean a person who would exert efforts to achieve a legitimated
aim. Hence, a clever pupil is a bright one who makes the best of his educational chances
A clever lawyer is one who handles the law so as to prove that his client is inn A
clever doctor gives the right diagnosis for his patients and prescribes the right medicine for them. This is perfectly feasible in a simple society, which will allow a good number of
people to do their best to succeed in their pursuits or better their life conditions.
But in a society that has grown in complexity so that only the fittest can survive
the term has taken a new meaning. If two persons have one chance, the cleverer of them is the one who can push the other out of the way to secure the chance for himself. Worse still a clever person might twist it wrong to make it look right. A clever
lawyer in the sense of the word is the one who manages to prove the innocence of a wrongdoer. A doctor who entices more patients to go to him and consequently makes more money out of them would be a clever doctor. A company whose products are not much in demand, employs a clever propagandist to increase its sales. There are clever men both in commerce and in politics. Even in government offices there are clever social climbers that get all gains with the fewest efforts although they aren't efficient. Yet, there are still honest people in society who have a reputation for doing what they are convinced is right.
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1.What does an honest doctor do?
a) Makes as much money as he can from his patients.
b) Entices more patients to go to him.
c) Prescribes the wrong medicine.
d) Gives the right diagnosis.
2. Why is competition in complex societies unfair?
a) Because the smartest can survive.
b) Because only the strongest can survive.
c) Because the best can survive.
d) Because the fattest can survive,
3.What does the underlined word "entices" mean?
a) Take.              b) Tempts             c) Prove              d) Demand.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
a) A simple society.                           b) Honest and dishonest people.
c) A chance for oneself.                     d) Life conditions.
5.Those who aren't efficient and get high posts are....
a) good leaders                                 b) brilliant
c) successful workers                         d) social climbers
6.in simple societies, a clever doctor………………
a)  prescribes the right medicine for his patients.  
b) gives the wrong diagnosis for his patients
c) lies to their patients
d) earns much money without making efforts
7. The lawyer who manages to prove  the Innocence of a wrongdoer..................
a) is clever                                      b) earns much money
c) twists the truth                            d)does the right thing
8.The antonym of the word "feasible' is…………………
a) achievable                  b) possible                c impossible           d) practical